The Bye Bye Man is a supernatural horror film that sets up all the necessary genre tropes but somehow fails to deliver a satisfying ending that pays off on any of them. Elliot (Douglas Smith), his girlfriend Sasha (Cressida Bonas) and his best friend John (Lucien Laviscount) move into an off campus house at their … Continue reading The Bye Bye Man

When Ned Fleming (Bryan Cranston) meets his prospective son in law Laird (James Franco) he can not understand why his lovely daughter would choose him. A foul mouthed, tech millionaire, impulsive man-child with no filter. The culture clash and Laird's desperation for approval result in some very funny comic moments. Franco is very good as … Continue reading Why Him?

Lee (Casey Affleck) has to return home when he gets the news that his big brother has died. Unbeknownst to him, his brother has left him guardianship of his son Patrick (Lucas Hedges). Manchester by the Sea is a story about grief and that life's complications mean that happy ever afters are hard to come … Continue reading Manchester by the Sea

La La Land is a film that has so many plaudits that I was wondering if it could possibly live up to my expectations. The fact that it does and so much more is because it is truly a joy to watch and a film that will be talked about years from now. If you … Continue reading La La Land

Ben Affleck's fourth feature as a Director is a crime saga based on a Dennis Lehane novel. Its focus is on Joe Coughlin (Affleck), a returning soldier from World War 1. Following the war he does not want to take orders from anyone again and despite his police captain father quickly becomes a small time … Continue reading Live by Night

A beautifully visual and powerful story of a boy coming to terms with the loss of his mother to a terminal illness. Conor (Lewis MacDougall) is "too old to be a kid, too young to be a man" and is struggling with his mother's illness. In an effort to cope he starts a fantasy about the … Continue reading A Monster Calls

Martin Scorcese's latest is a meditation on faith and will either be found ponderous or thought provoking. Personally I found it to be an incredibly powerful film that asks big questions about faith and religion. Set in the 17th century Father Ferreira (Liam Neeson) is lost to the Christian faith after apparently denouncing God whilst … Continue reading Silence